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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Singularity, transhumanism, humanity+: What word should we use to discuss the future?

Singularity, transhumanism, humanity+: What word should we use to discuss the future?: "Singularity. Posthuman. Techno-Optimism, Cyborgism. Humanity+. Immortalist. Machine intelligence. Biohacker. Robotopia. Life extension. Transhumanism.

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These are all terms thrown around trying to describe a future in which mind uploading, indefinite lifespans, artificial intelligence, and bionic augmentation may (and I think will) help us to become far more than just human. They are words you hear in a MIT robotics laboratory, or on a launch site of SpaceX, or on Reddit’s Futurology channel."

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